Thread: Elevation inc's first Broncos forums Mock draft

well i love the draft so i hope you all enjoy my mock.


2009 draft:

I have one trade and thats tony Sheffler to Philly for their 3rd rd pick....




1. DE/OLB Larry English- a 3 year starter with elite prospect intagibles. He posses outstanding character, work ethic, and instincts. was a consitent college producer. minimal injury concerns. He may not be the most athletic out of the first rd pass rushers, but he is the most versatile and well rounded in my opinion. He has a very strong POA, does well in LB drills and also does well dropping in coverage. He can rush standing up or with his hand down, and he posses elite pass rushing skills. he also is quite good against the run and would fill the SLB role very nicely. His scheme versatility is another plus.

2008 stats- 40 tackles, 16 for loss, 8 sacks, 1 FR, 3 FF
2007 stats- 67 tackles, 17 for loss, 10.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR
2006 stats- 51 tackles, 16 for loss, 12 sacks, 1 FR, 4 FF


2. RB Donald Brown- A 3 year performer he reached the pianncle last year. he is a outstanding runner, with great vision, elusivness, underated strength and power. He posses the speed to break away as well as the power to gain extra yardage and break tackles. Hee would finally give denver a talented RB. the RBBC is nice but for a change it would be nice to have a talented starter in that RBBC. he would take the playmaking ability of this offense and help from the get go. he would also put our run game back on the map.

2008 stats- 395 att, 2083 yds, 5.2 Avg, 18 tds
2007 stats- 170 att, 821 yds, 4.6 Avg, 8 Td's
2006 stats- 161 att, 896 yds, 5.6 Avg, 7 TD's


3. S Michael Hamlin- a outstanding safety prospect, had clemson not had such a dissapoint year he would be considered much higher, as it stands he currently is behind delmas, sean smith, william moore, patrick chung, rashad johnson, and maybe even sherrod martin. I feel with the deep seocnd rd sfaty core he will fal to us in the third rd. He has great instincts and is a fundementally sound tackler. However he also is a playmaker and posses good vision while defending the pass, also has good speed for his size. another very good college prodcuer on a consistent basis

2008 stats- 110 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack, 10 PD, 6 Int's, 2 FF
2007 stats- 97 tackles, 3 for loss, 6 PD, 4 Int's, 1 FF
2006 stats- 64 tackles, 5 for loss, 3 PD, 2 INt's, 1 FF


3b. NT chris Baker- a small school NT prospect, however he posses a very good POA, as well as good instincts. he is solid against the run, and can rush the passer quite well, with some coaching i feel he could be a very good 2 gap plugger as well as a good NT in our 4-3 looks. He does well against the run, which makes him my new best friend

2008 stats- 69 tackles, 16.5 for loss, 8.5 sacks, 1 FF


4. ILB Scott Mckillop- a very good ILB canidate, lacks elite speed to be an instant force at MLB, however does an excellent job of shedding blocks, can rush the Qb well also. Posses great fundemental football skills and playmking ability. while not the most athletic, he is very good at taking the right angles to always be involved in the play. great instincts, leadership ability and work ethic. very productive in college the last 2 years as well

2008 stats-137 tackles, 17.5 for loss, 4 sacks, 1FF, 2 int's, 4 PD
2007 stats- 151 tackles, 9 for loss, 3 sacks, 1 int, 7 PD, 2 FR, 2 FF


5. DE/OLB Nick Reed- A outstanding colleg pass rusher, projects very well for WOLB in the 3-4 scheme. Many questioned his athleticism, but he put on a show in his pro day, he did very well in LB drills and showed his pass rush abilites as well. he also timed well and has very good game speed. Supreme colleg production. brings instant pass rush capability to a team that has lacked it for sometime.

2008 stats- 53 tackles, 20 for loss, 13 sacks, 5 FR, 2 FF, 2 PD
2007 stats- 60 tackles, 22.5 for loss, 12 sacks, 1 FR

5b. WR aaron Kelly- A very underated reciever thanks to clemsons dismal year and cullen harpers struggles, posses good hands and underated route running. once considered to light he now has packed on 16 muscles of solid msucle while keeping his athleticism and speed. Good outside reciever. will fill our WR core out nicely.

2008 stats- 67 catches, 722 yds, 10.8 Avg, 4 Td's
2007 stats- 88 catches, 1081 yds, 12.3 Avg, 11 Td's


6. C/G Dallas Reynolds- a very underated OL, he is quite nasty and posses a very good POA, does well in pass protection, and brings quite the mean streak to his rtun blocking. a very powerful strong OL, who has versatility to play cenetr and guard, would give both our OG and center such much needed boost in depth.



7. DE Jeremy Navarre- A solid 5 technique run stopper, he was a consistent DL leader for maryland and does quite well shutting down the run. should be a good project pick for our DE 3-4 role, can also play LDE in the 4-3.

2008 stats- 70 tackles, 7.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 3 PD, 1 FF
2007 stats- 41 tackles, 6 for loss, 5.5 sacks, 2 FF


7b. CB Dwain Crawford- Merely Cb depth and a project pick, however does posses good speed, tackling ability and instincts, also has the size to play the nickel effectively as well as some FS. also a very physical corner and tackler.

2008 stats- 36 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 2 int's, 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 PD
2007 stats- 48 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 5 PD


Now as you can see most of these players are good college producers. they also all posses solid football fundementals, now they might not have the workout numbers, but these guys are players with good instincts and the ability to be around the ball constantly and make plays. they are leaders, with good character and good work ethic, and high motors.


I have fullfilled DE/OLB, NT, S, RB, ILB, WR, OL, CB all of which i belive are our main needs.


Hope you enjoyed

I'd love to see the draft pan out that way...with the exception of Hamlin in the 3rd. I think he could be had in the 5th and I'm just not very impressed with him.

I like everything except English. I would take Maybin over English if we are looking for that type of player, but I personally prefer the bigger and stronger OLB type that have dominated the NFL the past couple of years. He is too small to play SOLB I think WOLB is the only place for him. He won't be able to cover most TEs with his size and speed. He is too small IMO to play 4-3 DE which makes him not very versatile. I love his character and leadership, though. Those are the things you can't teach.

but 6'-3", 255lbs, runs a 4.7 40. No thanks.

I would take Orakpo, Brown, Maybin, Jackson before I would take English and I think out of those 4 guys, 2 or 3 will be available. I even like Ayers and Barwin more than I do English, but I know the value isnt there at 12 for either guy. I just don't think English is a top 12 prospect.

Just my opinion, though.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

I'd love to see the draft pan out that way...with the exception of Hamlin in the 3rd. I think he could be had in the 5th and I'm just not very impressed with him.

why he consistently produced in colleg he has the speed and size, he can play the pass and run well......just curious why you dont like him.

The first 5 are great, im borderline with McKillop but i could live with it. The rest of the draft i might got a little differently but pretty good never the less.

I think it's fantastic.

But, unfortunately I'm not HolyDiver, so I really don't know anything.

Originally Posted by LRtagger

I like everything except English. I would take Maybin over English if we are looking for that type of player, but I personally prefer the bigger and stronger OLB type that have dominated the NFL the past couple of years. He is too small to play SOLB I think WOLB is the only place for him. He won't be able to cover most TEs with his size and speed. He is too small IMO to play 4-3 DE which makes him not very versatile. I love his character and leadership, though. Those are the things you can't teach.

but 6'-3", 255lbs, runs a 4.7 40. No thanks.

I would take Orakpo, Brown, Maybin, Jackson before I would take English and I think out of those 4 guys, 2 or 3 will be available. I even like Ayers and Barwin more than I do English, but I know the value isnt there at 12 for either guy. I just don't think English is a top 12 prospect.

Just my opinion, though.

hm fair enough, i just love his work ethic, non stop motor, character and leadership. he actually on tape is alot faster as well. he projects very well as a SOLB in my opinion, but i do agree ayers is an attractive option.


persoanlly i think maybin is the epitomy of a workout warrior and 1 year wonder.....i do not think he is worth teh 12th pick at all.....

Originally Posted by Northman

The first 5 are great, im borderline with McKillop but i could live with it. The rest of the draft i might got a little differently but pretty good never the less.

borderline on mckillop...how come???? do u prefer jason phillips or holtzclaw in that range???? or a different position all together.....

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

why he consistently produced in colleg he has the speed and size, he can play the pass and run well......just curious why you dont like him.

Maybe I watched a different Hamlin, but his speed and his play against the pass are my biggest concerns. He also isnt exactly the most intimidating factor. He'll make tackles, but sucks with his eyes away from the ball. That leads me to believe he'd be better suited as a free safety and that's where his speed (4.62) and coverage skills concern me. Zone coverage...fine. But he's screwed in man to man. Not what I would call a playmaker by any means.

I would take the following safeties ahead of him.

Moore
Chung
Johnson
Delmas
Bruton
Vaughn
McBath
Martin

The last 4 will undoubtedly be available with the same pick.

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

borderline on mckillop...how come???? do u prefer jason phillips or holtzclaw in that range???? or a different position all together.....

I do like Phillips more even though he is/will be coming off surgery. But the dude's a beast. Holtzclaw i dont know too much about but i hear a lot of good things. Like i said, i dont hate McKillop but i probably would go with Phillips there instead of him. I might even toy with the idea of taking Nelson the TE from Southern Miss if he was available. But that would probably mean that i took a LB in the first 3 rounds.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Maybe I watched a different Hamlin, but his speed and his play against the pass are my biggest concerns. He also isnt exactly the most intimidating factor. He'll make tackles, but sucks with his eyes away from the ball. That leads me to believe he'd be better suited as a free safety and that's where his speed (4.62) and coverage skills concern me. Zone coverage...fine. But he's screwed in man to man. Not what I would call a playmaker by any means.

I would take the following safeties ahead of him.

Moore
Chung
Johnson
Delmas
Bruton
Vaughn
McBath
Martin

The last 4 will undoubtedly be available with the same pick.

well actually bruton is who i would pick if hamlin was gone....and sherod martin maybe be a CB/S hybrid that goes in rd 2 after his insane pro day.

i also like vaughn in the 3rd but i chose hamlin becasue i do think he is versatile enough. he had six picks last year as so he does have coverage ability he also had over 100 tackles so he can be tough against the run, and does well making the tackle.....also as for speed he was prjected to run a 4.5, but ran a 4.6 with a tweaked hammy and weighing 8 more lbs....he looks fast enough on tape playing man.....


anyway to each his own, but the 3rd rd is where i would go safety and for me if we took vaughn, bruton or hamlin i would be stoked. i think moore, chung, dlemas, johnson will be long gone....

Originally Posted by Northman

I do like Phillips more even though he is/will be coming off surgery. But the dude's a beast. Holtzclaw i dont know too much about but i hear a lot of good things. Like i said, i dont hate McKillop but i probably would go with Phillips there instead of him. I might even toy with the idea of taking Nelson the TE from Southern Miss if he was available. But that would probably mean that i took a LB in the first 3 rounds.

yea i really like phillips but his injury concerns me. as for LB in the first 3 rds...to me i thought about it but i feel rush LB/NT/S are just more important. and i feel RB talent is more important than ILB depth.

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

well actually bruton is who i would pick if hamlin was gone....and sherod martin maybe be a CB/S hybrid that goes in rd 2 after his insane pro day.

i also like vaughn in the 3rd but i chose hamlin becasue i do think he is versatile enough. he had six picks last year as so he does have coverage ability he also had over 100 tackles so he can be tough against the run, and does well making the tackle.....


anyway to each his own, but the 3rd rd is where i would go safety and for me if we took vaughn, bruton or hamlin i would be stoked. i think moore, chung, dlemas, johnson will be long gone....

I understand the logic, but see if you can find video on Hamlin's picks. I think you'll find most of them were in zone coverage. He was torched regularly when in man coverage.

Typically I'd have to resort to film and reports on this, but for some insane reason, we get ALOT of Clemson games televised in the DFW area.

Originally Posted by Elevation inc

borderline on mckillop...how come???? do u prefer jason phillips or holtzclaw in that range???? or a different position all together.....

I'd be very happy with Mckillop in the 4th round.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

I understand the logic, but see if you can find video on Hamlin's picks. I think you'll find most of them were in zone coverage. He was torched regularly when in man coverage.

Typically I'd have to resort to film and reports on this, but for some insane reason, we get ALOT of Clemson games televised in the DFW area.

word..... maybe i missed something, i know there is bigger hype surrounding his teammate clemosn after his combine stuff......but hey i think the whole clemson draft class will do well, and i aint even a fan....lol